It’s so easy (and a writer’s first inclination) to tell readers what’s happening in the story, to lay out the action and the character’s thoughts in simple terms. But the…

As a four-year-old child, I saw pictures in my mind, static scenes. Of course I didn’t understand, I was already a writer before I even put a story on paper.…

“Did you see that?” “What?” As a writer, you’re probably the one saying, “Did you see that?” A fellow Air Force sergeant that I met on a remote Army post…

If I don’t post this blog before he breaks down my door, no one will ever know the truth. John Steinbeck once shared that writing first lines of a novel…

We’ve all seen them, the free periodicals on racks by the door of the bar, restaurant, gas station or grocery store. They might be glossy magazines pimping high-end real estate…

Sometimes people tell me they could never do what I do. It’s not that I possess remarkable athletic or musical talent. And I’m not magical or a superhero. I write…

Welcome to Sisters In Crime Atlanta’s new home on the internet. I encourage you to take the time and browse around. Since I was graciously allowed to write our first…